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FCM to TAO: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,448 mi
10,377 km · 5,603 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, United States
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FCM
Near TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCM from TAO?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,448 miles (10,377 km, 5,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FCM to TAO?
Nonstop service on FCM–TAO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Eden Prairie and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 13 hours ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to TAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCM–TAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FCM to TAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCM–TAO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.